St. Landry democrat., 1887-10-22
THE LATEST NEWS,
Events of Importance at Home
and Abroad.

The board of directors of the Wes,ea:
Union Telegraph Company have officiali
ratlhed the contract for the purchase of tn
baltimore and Ohio telegraph lines, and til
company took formal possession. Mr.. Ga1
rett has given his approval in legal form
Inc press agent of the Western Union Com
pany said there would be no great advanc
IN rates, and that where one office could d.
the business for city, the Baltimore anC
ONO office will be closed Respecting tn
bond given to the city Of Philadelphia as Sc
curlty against any transfer Of the Baltimor
and Ohio wires he said II have no doub
that the agreements of the Baltimore anC
ONO will be carried out, due allowance be
ing made for the difference in price to us.
must say that Philadelphians have taken re
markably prompt action. If they take away
the Baltimore and Ohio lines, however, i,
will not inconvenience us, for we have &
great many wires running through that city
We need through wires, and it will be an
easy matter to take the Baltimore and Ohio
wires around the city. Contracts for service
must, of course, be carried out" Mr.. Gould
said: Il think the consolidation will result
to the benefit of all concerned and we feel
much pleased with the outlook. We do not
regard an advance in rates as at all necessary,
as we can afford to transmit messages at the
present prices.'
In the United States Court at Richmond,
Va, Judge Bond has made perpetual the
| preliminary injunction heretofore granted
forblddlng the putting in force of the law
known as the Coupon Crusher.' The
State officers will be prevented by the
| decision from serving and obtaining judg-
ments against persons who have rendered
coupons for their taxes.
The Dominion government has been ap-
prised of the decision of Judge Dawson, of
| Sitka, respecting the sealers seized this year.
All were found guilty of illegal sealing, and
the schooners and skins found on board
were declared forfeited to the United States
government. A telegram from Ottawa says:
The claim of the Washington authorities to
exclusive jurisdiction in Behring sea will
probably be fought out in the United States
courts before it is made the subject for az
international commission.
The State Department has not yet been
officially advised Of the condemnation of the
captured sealers by the United States District
Court at Sitka. A Washington dispatch
says: The further judicial proceedings men
toned in the press dispatches, as contem
plated by Canadians, are supposed to consist
in appeal from the District Court to United
States Circuit Court, but it can be stated that
the Department of State has never enter
tanned the idea of submitting the question of
the American right over Alaska waters to
any commission, as intimated in the Cana
dian dispatches.
Only four cruisers will continue in the Do
minion fisheries protection service after the
present time. According to dispatch from
Ottawa, Ontario, so far little or no complaint
of the manner in which the service is per-
formed has been made by the United States
authorities.
Rear Admiral Chandler, commanding the
Aslatlc squadron, reports to the Navy De-
partment that he will Immediately send a
ship to Nonage island, of the Caroline group,
to investigate the native massacre of Span
iards and protect American interests and
missionaries on the island.
1t is said in Washington that notwith-
standing the reported evil result of Sitting
Bulls advice to the Crow Indians, the War
Department officials do not fear any serious
trouble at the Montana Agency if the Indians |
are prudentlv treated. General Terry's Or
der to the troops to confne themselves for |
the present to the protection of life and prop
erty at the agency is regarded as meeting the |
case SO fully as to leave no room for in
structions from Washington.
Secretary Lamar has decided that the
Wisconsin Central railroad was entitled to
its grant of land from Portage to Ashland |
Wis, and directed that patents for the same
be issued. He denied the application of the
road for a suspension of the recent order of
until the road could adjust its
grant. The secretary has reversed the
opinion of the general land commissioner in
the case of the Chicago, ST. Paul, Mime
apolls and Omaha railroad. Secretary
Lamar holds that the company is entitled to
203, 739 acres indemnity for all losses which
occurred prior to the definite location of it's
road, whether before or after the passage of
he granting act except moieties, and also
sor 125, 600 acres on the Bayfield, branch.
The Arrow Steamship Company, of Alex
indria, Va, has closed contract with Coates
Z Co., of Baltimore, for the iron to be used
n the construction at Alexandria of $40
oot steamer the Pocahontas.
The American Board Of Foreign Missions
leld its final sessions in Springfield, Mass
\ resolution for the appointment of special
ommittee to investigate the methods of the
committee was laid on the table.
The minority report from the committee on
he report of the home secretary was defeated
" 92 to 43. The majority report adhering
0 tie Des Moines action was passed by viva
oce vote. The following officers were
lected: President, Richard S. Storrs, D. D.,
l.. D.. vice president, F. W. Blatchford;
resident committees, Augustus c. Thomp-
on, D. D., Ezra Farnsworth, Joseph S.
,opes, Edwin R. Webb, D. D., Charles c.
'urr, Elbridge Terry, Albert H. Plumb, D.
J., William P. Ellison, Edward S. Atwood
nd Rev. Charles A. Dickinson; correspond
lg secretaries, Nathaniel G. Clark, D. D., I
dmund X. Alden, Judson Smith, D. d.; l
ecording secretary, Henry A. Stimson, D. S
J.; treasurer, Langdon S. Ward; auditors,
:. W. Tufts, James M. Gordon and Joseph
Tyler. The next meeting will be held in
leveIand